1981 NBA draft

The 1981 NBA draft was the 35th annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). ^[1]

Alabama State University

Alabama State University (ASU), founded in 1867, is a public historically black university located in Montgomery, Alabama, United States.

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All-NBA Team

The All-NBA Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every NBA season.

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Arizona State Sun Devils

The Arizona State Sun Devils are the athletic teams that represent Arizona State University.

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The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Hawks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The team plays its home games at Philips Arena. The team's origins can be traced to the establishment of the Buffalo Bisons in 1946 in Buffalo, New York, a member of the National Basketball League (NBL) owned by Ben Kerner and Leo Ferris. After 38 days in Buffalo, the team moved to Moline, Illinois, where they were renamed the Tri-Cities Blackhawks. In 1949, they joined the NBA as part of the merger between the NBL and the Basketball Association of America (BAA), and briefly had Red Auerbach as coach. In 1951, Kerner moved the team to Milwaukee, where they changed their name to the Hawks. Kerner and the team moved again in 1955 to St. Louis, where they won their only NBA championship in 1958 and qualified to play in the NBA Finals in 1957, 1960 and 1961. The Hawks played the Boston Celtics in all four of their trips to the NBA Finals. The St. Louis Hawks moved to Atlanta in 1968, when Kerner sold the franchise to Thomas Cousins and former Georgia Governor Carl Sanders. The Hawks currently own the second-longest drought (behind the Sacramento Kings) of not winning an NBA championship at 60 seasons. The franchise's lone NBA championship, as well as all four NBA Finals appearances, occurred when the team was based in St. Louis. Meanwhile, they went 48 years without advancing past the second round of the playoffs in any format, until finally breaking through in 2015. Much of the failure they have experienced in the postseason can be traced back to their poor history in the NBA draft. Since 1980, the Hawks have drafted only four players who have been chosen to play in an NBA All-Star Game (Doc Rivers, Kevin Willis, Al Horford, and Jeff Teague). Dominique Wilkins was actually selected by the Utah Jazz and traded to the Hawks a few months after the draft. Horford and Teague are the only All-Star Hawks to have been drafted since Willis was selected in 1984, and Horford is also the only first-rounder the Hawks selected in their nine-year playoff drought to play in an NBA All-Star Game.

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Auburn Tigers men's basketball

The Auburn Tigers men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program that represents Auburn University.

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Basketball positions

The five basketball positions normally employed by organized basketball teams are the point guard (PG), the shooting guard (SG), the small forward (SF), the power forward (PF), and the center (C).

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Bernard King

Bernard King (born December 4, 1956) is an American retired professional basketball player at the small forward position in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award

The Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award (formerly known as the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award) is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1969 NBA Finals.

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Billy Knight

William R. Knight (born June 9, 1952) is an American former professional basketball player who most recently served as the Executive Vice President and General Manager of the National Basketball Association's Atlanta Hawks from 2003–08.

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Bob Carrington

Robert Frederick Carrington (born July 3, 1953) is a retired American professional basketball player.

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Boston Celtics

The Boston Celtics are an American professional basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Brooklyn Nets

The Brooklyn Nets are an American professional basketball team based in the borough of Brooklyn, in New York City.

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Buck Williams

Charles Linwood "Buck" Williams (born March 8, 1960) is an American retired professional basketball player and former assistant coach for the Portland Trail Blazers.

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Bucknell Bison men's basketball

The Bucknell Bison men's basketball team represents Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania in NCAA Division I competition.

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BYU Cougars men's basketball

The BYU Cougars men's basketball team represents Brigham Young University in NCAA Division I basketball play.

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Calvin Natt

Calvin Leon Natt (born January 8, 1957) is a retired American professional basketball player.

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Cedrick Hordges

Cedrick Tyrone Hordges (born January 8, 1957) is a retired American basketball player.

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Chicago Bulls

The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois.

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Chris Ford

Christopher Joseph Ford (born January 11, 1949) is an American former professional basketball player and head coach.

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Clemon Johnson

Clemon Johnson (born September 12, 1956) is an American retired professional basketball player and the former head basketball coach at Florida A&M.

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Clemson Tigers men's basketball

The Clemson Tigers men's basketball team is a college basketball program that represents Clemson University and competes in the NCAA Division I. Clemson is a founding member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

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Cleveland Cavaliers

The Cleveland Cavaliers, often referred to as the Cavs, are an American professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball

Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball started in 1929.

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Cliff Robinson (basketball, born 1960)

Clifford Trent Robinson (born March 13, 1960) is a retired American professional basketball player.

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Coin flipping

Coin flipping, coin tossing, or heads or tails is the practice of throwing a coin in the air and checking which side is showing when it lands to choose between two alternatives, sometimes to resolve a dispute between two parties.

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College basketball

College basketball today is governed by collegiate athletic bodies including the United States' National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA), the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), and the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA).

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College football

College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities.

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Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball

The Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team represents the University of Colorado at Boulder.

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Creighton Bluejays men's basketball

The Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represents Creighton University of the NCAA Division I college basketball.

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Dallas Mavericks

The Dallas Mavericks (often referred to as the Mavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas.

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Danny Ainge

Daniel Ray Ainge (born March 17, 1959) is an American basketball executive and former professional basketball and baseball player.

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Dave Corzine

David John Corzine (born April 25, 1956) is an American retired professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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Dave Robisch

David George Robisch (born December 22, 1949) is a retired American professional basketball player in the ABA and NBA.

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Dennis Awtrey

Dennis Wade Awtrey (born February 22, 1948) is a retired American professional basketball player.

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Denver Nuggets

The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado.

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DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball

The DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball program is the NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's basketball program of DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois.

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Detroit Pistons

The Detroit Pistons are an American professional basketball team based in Detroit, Michigan.

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Drake Bulldogs men's basketball

The Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team represents Drake University, located in Des Moines, Iowa, in NCAA Division I basketball competition and is coached by Darian DeVries.

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Duke Blue Devils men's basketball

The Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represents Duke University in NCAA Division I college basketball and competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

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Earl Tatum

William Earl Tatum (born July 26, 1953) is a retired American professional basketball player born in Mount Vernon, New York.

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Eddie Johnson (basketball, born 1959)

Edward Arnet Johnson (born May 1, 1959) is a retired American professional basketball player who spent 17 seasons in the National Basketball Association and a year in the Greek Basket League midway through his career.

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Eligibility for the NBA draft

The NBA draft is an annual event in which the 30 franchises in the National Basketball Association select new players for their teams.

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Elvin Hayes

Elvin Ernest Hayes (born November 17, 1945) is an American retired professional basketball player and radio analyst for his alma-mater Houston Cougars.

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Florida State Seminoles men's basketball

The Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team represents Florida State University (variously Florida State or FSU) in the intercollegiate sport of basketball.

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Frank Johnson (basketball)

Franklin Lenard Johnson (born November 23, 1958) is a retired American professional basketball player and coach.

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Freeman Williams

Freeman Williams (born May 15, 1956) is a retired American professional basketball player.

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Fresno State Bulldogs

The Fresno State Bulldogs are the athletic teams that represent California State University, Fresno (commonly referred to as Fresno State).

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Geoff Crompton

Jeffrey Crompton, often stylized as "Geoff" or "Geff" (July 4, 1955 – January 7, 2002), was an American professional basketball player.

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George E. Johnson (basketball)

George E. Johnson (born June 19, 1947) is a retired American professional basketball player born in Harleton, Texas.

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Golden State Warriors

The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in the San Francisco Bay Area in Oakland, California.

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Herb Williams

Herbert L. Williams (born February 16, 1958) is a retired American basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for eighteen seasons from 1981 to 1999.

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Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball

The Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team represents the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, in NCAA Division I competition.

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Houston Rockets

The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas.

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Howard University

Howard University (HU or simply Howard) is a federally chartered, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university (HBCU) in Washington, D.C. It is categorized by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with higher research activity and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

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Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball

The Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Big Ten Conference.

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Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball

The Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represents Indiana University in NCAA Division I college basketball and competes in the Big Ten Conference.

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Indiana Pacers

The Indiana Pacers are an American professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Isiah Thomas

Isiah Lord Thomas III (born April 30, 1961) is an American retired basketball player who played professionally for the Detroit Pistons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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James Edwards (basketball)

James Franklin Edwards (born November 22, 1955) is an American retired professional basketball player.

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Jay Triano

Howard James Triano Sports Reference.

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Jeff Ruland

Jeffrey Alan Ruland (born December 16, 1958) is a retired American basketball player and current coach.

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Jim Brewer (basketball)

James Turner Brewer (born December 3, 1951) is a retired American National Basketball Association (NBA) player.

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Jim Cleamons

James Mitchell Cleamons (born September 13, 1949) is a retired American professional basketball player and current coach.

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Joe Meriweather

Joe C. Meriweather (born October 26, 1953 – October 13, 2013) was an American professional basketball player.

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John R. Wooden Award

The John R. Wooden Award (John R. Wooden Award Presented by Wendy’s) is an award given annually to the most outstanding men's and women's college basketball players.

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John Williamson (basketball, born 1951)

John Lee Williamson (– November 30, 1996) was an American basketball player.

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Junior (education)

A junior is a student in their third year of study (generally referring to high school or college/university study) as coming immediately before their senior year.

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Junior varsity team

Junior varsity (often called "JV") players are the members of a team who are not the main players in a competition (such as any football, basketball, or baseball game), usually at the high school and college levels in the United States.

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Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball

The Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball program of the University of Kansas.

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Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball

The Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represents Kansas State University in college basketball competition.

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Kelly Tripucka

Peter Kelly Tripucka (born February 16, 1959), is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1981 to 1991.

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Kelvin Ransey

Kelvin Ransey (born May 3, 1958) is a retired American collegiate and professional basketball player of the 1970s and 1980s, respectively.

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Kenny Carr

Kenneth Alan Carr (born August 15, 1955) is a retired American basketball player.

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Kenny Easley

Kenneth Mason Easley Jr. (born January 15, 1959) is a former American college and professional football player who was a strong safety in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons during the 1980s.

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Kermit Washington

Kermit Alan Washington (born September 17, 1951) is an American former professional basketball player.

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Kevin Kunnert

Kevin Robert Kunnert (born November 11, 1951) is a retired American basketball player in the NBA.

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Kidney transplantation

Kidney transplantation or renal transplantation is the organ transplant of a kidney into a patient with end-stage renal disease.

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Kiki VanDeWeghe

Ernest Maurice "Kiki" VanDeWeghe III (born August 1, 1958) is an American basketball executive, currently the Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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Kim Hughes (basketball)

Kim Hughes (born June 4, 1952) is an American former basketball player and former coach.

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Lamar Cardinals and Lady Cardinals

The Lamar Cardinals and Lady Cardinals (variously Cardinals or Cards) refers to the college athletics teams of Lamar University, in Beaumont, Texas.

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Larry Kenon

Larry Joe Kenon (born December 13, 1952) is an American former professional basketball player.

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Larry Nance

Larry Donnell Nance Sr. (born February 12, 1959) is an American retired professional basketball player.

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Len Elmore

Leonard J. "Len" Elmore (born March 28, 1952) is an American sportscaster, lawyer and former National Basketball Association (NBA) player.

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Leon Douglas

Leon Douglas (born August 26, 1954) is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the NBA and other leagues.

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Lionel Hollins

Lionel Eugene Hollins (born October 19, 1953) is an American basketball coach and former professional basketball player.

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List of first overall NBA draft picks

The National Basketball Association's first overall pick is the player who is selected first among all eligible draftees by a team during the annual National Basketball Association (NBA) draft.

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List of NBA All-Stars

The National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Game is an annual exhibition basketball game played between the Eastern-Conference and the Western-Conference All-Stars.

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List of NBA champions

The National Basketball Association (NBA) (formerly Basketball Association of America (BAA) from 1946 to 1949) Finals is the championship series for the NBA and the conclusion of the NBA's postseason.

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List of tallest players in National Basketball Association history

This is a list of the tallest players in National Basketball Association history.

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Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball

The Long Beach State 49ers Basketball team represents California State University, Long Beach in Long Beach, California.

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Lonnie Shelton

Lonnie Jewel Shelton (born October 19, 1955) is a retired American National Basketball Association (NBA) player who played from 1976 to 1985.

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Los Angeles Clippers

The Los Angeles Clippers, abbreviated by the team as the LA Clippers, are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles.

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Los Angeles Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles.

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Louisville Cardinals men's basketball

The Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team is the men's college basketball program representing the University of Louisville (U of L) in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) of NCAA Division I. The Cardinals have officially won two NCAA championships in 1980 and 1986 (with the 2013 title being vacated); and have officially been to 8 Final Fours (with the 2012 and 2013 appearances being vacated) in 38 official NCAA tournament appearances while compiling 61 tournament wins.

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LSU Tigers basketball

The LSU Tigers basketball team represents Louisiana State University in NCAA Division I men's college basketball.

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Magic Johnson

Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. (born August 14, 1959) is an American retired professional basketball player and current president of basketball operations of the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization, the oldest of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada.

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Mark Aguirre

Mark Anthony Aguirre (born December 10, 1959) is an American retired basketball player in the National Basketball Association.

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Mark Landsberger

Mark Walter Landsberger (born May 21, 1955) is a retired American professional basketball player.

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Marvin Barnes

Marvin Jerome "Bad News" Barnes (July 27, 1952 – September 8, 2014) was an American professional basketball player.

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Marvin Webster

Marvin Nathaniel Webster (April 13, 1952 – April 4, 2009) was an American professional basketball player.

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Maryland Terrapins men's basketball

The Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represents the University of Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I competition.

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Maurice Lucas

Maurice Lucas (February 18, 1952 – October 31, 2010) was an American professional basketball player.

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Memphis Tigers men's basketball

The Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represents the University of Memphis in NCAA Division I men's college basketball.

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Michigan State Spartans men's basketball

The Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represents Michigan State University (MSU) and competes in the Big Ten Conference of NCAA Division I College basketball.

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Michigan Wolverines men's basketball

The Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing the University of Michigan.

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Mike Olliver

Michael Orlando Olliver (born March 21, 1959) is an American former basketball player.

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Milwaukee Bucks

The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Naismith College Player of the Year

The Naismith College Player of the Year is an annual basketball award given by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to the top men's and women's collegiate basketball players.

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Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is an American history museum and hall of fame, located at 1000 Hall of Fame Avenue in Springfield, Massachusetts.

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Nate Archibald

Nathaniel "Tiny" Archibald (born September 2, 1948) is an American retired professional basketball player.

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National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is an American history museum and hall of fame, located in Cooperstown, New York, and operated by private interests.

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National Basketball Association

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a men's professional basketball league in North America; composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada).

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NBA All-Defensive Team

The NBA All-Defensive Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) honor given since the 1968–69 NBA season to the best defensive players during the regular season.

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NBA draft

The NBA draft is an annual event dating back to 1947 in which the (now thirty) teams from the National Basketball Association (NBA) can draft players who are eligible and wish to join the league.

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NBA on USA

The NBA on USA is the de facto name for the USA Network's National Basketball Association television coverage.

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NBA Rookie of the Year Award

The National Basketball Association's Rookie of the Year Award is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given to the top rookie(s) of the regular season.

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NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award

The National Basketball Association's Sixth Man of the Year Award is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1982–83 NBA season to the league's best performing player for his team coming off the bench as a substitute (or sixth man).

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NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player

At the conclusion of the NCAA men's and women's Division I basketball championships (the "Final Four" tournaments), the Associated Press selects a Most Outstanding Player.

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NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament

The NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, also informally known and branded as NCAA March Madness, is a single-elimination tournament played each spring in the United States, currently featuring 68 college basketball teams from the Division I level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), to determine the national championship.

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New York City

The City of New York, often called New York City (NYC) or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States.

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New York Knicks

The New York Knickerbockers, commonly referred to as the Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the borough of Manhattan, in New York City.

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North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball

The North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball team of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana, United States.

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Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball

The Ohio State men's basketball team represents Ohio State University in NCAA Division I college basketball competition.

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Ole Miss Rebels

The Ole Miss Rebels are the intercollegiate athletic teams officially representing the University of Mississippi.

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Oliver Mack

Oliver "Ollie" Mack (born June 6, 1957) is a retired American professional basketball player.

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Oregon State Beavers men's basketball

The Oregon State Beavers men's basketball program, established in 1901, is the intercollegiate men's basketball program of Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon.

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Otis Birdsong

Otis Lee Birdsong (born December 9, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player.

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Penn State Nittany Lions basketball

The Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team is a NCAA Division I college basketball team representing the Pennsylvania State University.

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Philadelphia 76ers

The Philadelphia 76ers (also commonly known as the Sixers) are an American professional basketball team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area.

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Phoenix Suns

The Phoenix Suns are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Portland Pilots

The Portland Pilots is the nickname for athletics at the University of Portland.

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Portland Trail Blazers

The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon.

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Randy Smith (basketball)

Randolph "Randy" Smith (December 12, 1948 – June 4, 2009) was an American professional basketball player who set the NBA record for consecutive games played.

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Ray Blume

Bernard Ray Blume (born September 23, 1958), known as Ray Blume, is an American athlete and public employee.

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Robert Smith (basketball)

Robert Leroy Smith (born March 10, 1955) is an American retired basketball player.

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Roger Phegley

Roger Dale Phegley (born October 16, 1956) is an American retired professional basketball player.

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Rolando Blackman

Rolando Antonio Blackman (born February 26, 1959) is a retired Panamanian-born American professional basketball player.

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Ron Lee

Ronald Henry Lee (born November 2, 1952) was an All-American basketball player for the University of Oregon, and epitomized the "Kamikaze Kids" under coach Dick Harter with his all-out, fearless hustle and relentless desire to win.

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Ronnie Lester

Ronnie Lester (born January 1, 1959) is an American retired basketball player and basketball executive.

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Rudy White

Rudolph "Rudy" White (born June 23, 1953) is a retired American basketball player.

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Sacramento Kings

The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California.

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Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball

The Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing Saint Louis University.

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San Antonio Spurs

The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas.

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San Diego Padres

The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball franchise based in San Diego, California.

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San Diego State Aztecs

The San Diego State Aztecs are the athletic teams that represent San Diego State University (SDSU).

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Seattle Seahawks

The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football franchise based in Seattle, Washington.

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Seattle SuperSonics

The Seattle SuperSonics, commonly known as the Sonics, were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington.

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Senior (education)

In United States education, a senior is a student in the fourth year of study (generally high school or college/university study).

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Sidney Wicks

Sidney Wicks (born September 19, 1949) is an American retired professional basketball player.

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Slick Watts

Donald Earl "Slick" Watts (born July 22, 1951) is an American former basketball player.

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South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball

The South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball program has competed in the Sun Belt Conference since 1978 when the league was formed.

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South Dakota State Jackrabbits

The South Dakota State Jackrabbits are the 19 intercollegiate teams representing South Dakota State University that compete in the U.S. National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I (for football: Football Championship Subdivision).

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State University of New York at Potsdam

The State University of New York at Potsdam, also known as SUNY Potsdam, or, colloquially, Potsdam, is a public college in the village of Potsdam in St. Lawrence County, in the U.S. state of New York.

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Steve Johnson (basketball)

Clarence Stephen Johnson (born November 3, 1957) is a retired American professional basketball player, who played for numerous NBA teams.

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Student

A student is a learner or someone who attends an educational institution.

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Syracuse Orange men's basketball

The Syracuse Orange men's basketball program is an intercollegiate men's basketball team representing Syracuse University.

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Tennessee Volunteers basketball

The Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball team is the collegiate men’s basketball program for the University of Tennessee–Knoxville.

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Terry Furlow

Terry Furlow (October 18, 1954 – May 23, 1980) was an American basketball player.

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Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball

The Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team represents Texas A&M University in NCAA Division I college basketball.

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Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas

The Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas are the athletic teams that represent Texas A&M University–Kingsville (TAMUK).

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Toledo Rockets men's basketball

The Toledo Rockets men's basketball team represents the University of Toledo in Toledo, Ohio, United States.

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Tom Chambers (basketball)

Thomas Doane Chambers (born June 21, 1959) is an American retired National Basketball Association (NBA) player.

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Tommy Burleson

Tom Loren Burleson (born February 24, 1952) is an American former professional basketball player.

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Tony Gwynn

Anthony Keith Gwynn Sr. (May 9, 1960 – June 16, 2014), nicknamed "Mr.

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Toronto Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays are a Canadian professional baseball team based in Toronto, Ontario.

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Trade (sports)

In North American professional sports, a trade is a sports league transaction between sports clubs that involves an exchange of players from one club/team to another.

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UCLA Bruins football

The UCLA Bruins football program represents the University of California, Los Angeles, in college football as members of the Pac-12 Conference at the NCAA Division I FBS level.

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United States men's national basketball team

The USA Basketball Men's National Team, commonly known as the United States Men's National Basketball Team, is the leading and most successful team in international competition, winning medals in seventeen Olympic tournaments, coming away with fifteen golds.

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University of Texas–Pan American

The University of Texas–Pan American (UTPA) was a state university located in Edinburg, Texas.

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Utah Jazz

The Utah Jazz are an American professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Utah State Aggies men's basketball

The Utah State Aggies are a Division I men's college basketball team that plays in the Mountain West Conference, representing Utah State University.

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Utah Utes men's basketball

The Utah Utes men's basketball team represents the University of Utah as an NCAA Division I program that plays in the Pac-12 Conference.

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Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball

The Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team represents Vanderbilt University in the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

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VCU Rams men's basketball

The VCU Rams men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball team that represents Virginia Commonwealth University.

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Villanova Wildcats men's basketball

Villanova University's men's basketball team represents Villanova University and competes in the Big East Conference of NCAA Division I College basketball.

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Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball

The Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball program represents the University of Virginia in the Atlantic Coast Conference in Division I of the NCAA.

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Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team participates in the Atlantic Coast Conference and their homecourt is the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

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Washington Huskies men's basketball

The Washington Huskies men's basketball team represents the University of Washington in NCAA Division I college basketball competing in the Pac-12 Conference.

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Washington Wizards

The Washington Wizards are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Wizards compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division.

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Wayne Cooper (basketball)

Artis Wayne Cooper (born November 16, 1956) is a retired American professional basketball player.

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Wayne Robinson (basketball)

Wayne Howard Robinson (born April 19, 1958) is a retired American basketball player.

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Wiley Peck

Wiley J. Peck (born September 15, 1957) is a retired American professional basketball player.

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William Paterson University

William Paterson University, officially William Paterson University of New Jersey (WPUNJ), is an American public university in Wayne, New Jersey, United States, in the New York City metropolitan area.

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Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball

The Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team is a NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Big Ten Conference.

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Wyoming Cowboys basketball

The University of Wyoming men's basketball program, which competes in the Mountain West Conference, has a lengthy tradition dating back to 1905.

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Yasutaka Okayama

is a Japanese basketball player.

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1979 NBA draft

The 1979 NBA draft was the 33rd annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

The 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 17, 1979, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1980 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Championship Game on March 24, 1980, at the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis.

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1980–81 NBA season

The 1980–81 NBA season was the 35th season of the National Basketball Association.

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1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

The 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 28, 1980, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1981 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Championship Game on March 30, 1981, at The Spectrum in Philadelphia.

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1981 Major League Baseball draft

The following are the first round picks in the 1981 Major League Baseball draft.

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1981 NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament

The 1981 NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament involved 48 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball.

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1981 NFL Draft

The 1981 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players.

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1981–82 NBA season

The 1981–82 NBA season was the 36th season of the National Basketball Association.

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1988–89 NBA season

The 1988–89 NBA season was the 43rd season of the National Basketball Association.

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3,000 hit club

In Major League Baseball (MLB), the 3,000 hit club is the group of batters who have collected 3,000 or more regular-season hits in their careers.

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50 Greatest Players in NBA History

The 50 Greatest Players in National Basketball Association History (also referred to as NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team or NBA's Top 50) were chosen in 1996 to honor the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1981_NBA_draft

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